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mr_lebowski

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1. Yup, that's total bullshit. Microsoft doesn't even make laptops for one thing ...

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2020, 07:56 PM

Aug 2020

And they've never 'locked down' Windows to prevent you from using non-MS products.

About the worst thing they did was make it so you couldn't remove IE from your computer, but it didn't prevent you from using other browsers. They were sued by numerous entities for that, just because it gave IE an 'unfair advantage' in terms of adoption by users.

They'd NEVER try to pull what this kid is saying.

Some people ... really aren't that bright.

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Yup, that's total bullshit. Microsoft doesn't even make laptops for one thing ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #1

Microsoft actually does make a few laptops. tinrobot Aug 2020 #4

My bad ... apparently they've started doing so ... funny I always thought a 'Surface' was like mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #5

Nope. I run tons of non-MS apps on my Surface. tinrobot Aug 2020 #6

Not to mention the fact that not being able to get onto a particular WiFi network, like here ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #7

Always been an apple girl but now looking for a change aleesiazane Aug 2020 #11

Depends. Laptops are always a personal choice. tinrobot Aug 2020 #12

Yes True aleesiazane Aug 2020 #13

He's probably talking about Windows 10 in S Mode. Make7 Aug 2020 #2

Bill Gates left Microsoft a loooong time ago. tinrobot Aug 2020 #3

Thank you for the comments Marthe48 Aug 2020 #8

The fuzzy image is a simple focus problem. ManiacJoe Aug 2020 #9

That is good to know Marthe48 Aug 2020 #10

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